| Area |
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144,000 sq km (55,598 sq mi) |
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| Capital |
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Dhaka |
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| Nationality |
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Bangladeshi |
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| Population |
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156 million |
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| Languages |
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Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English |
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| Religions |
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Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% |
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| Literacy |
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47.9% |
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| Gross National Income
(per capita) |
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US$ 480 (WorldBank) |
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| Currency |
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taka (BDT); 69 taka = 1 US$ |
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| Climate |
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tropical; mild winter (October to March);
hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon
(June to October) |
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| Exports—commodities |
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garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen
fish and seafood |
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All data (except GNI) taken from CIA World Factbook |
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PDF Country Leaflet (681KB; status 2005)
Church Statistics
The Church of the Nazarene began work in Bangladesh in 1993.
Districts: 1
Organized Churches: 867
Mission Churches: 535
Members: 43,958
Ministers: 235
Jesus Film Teams: 30
Statistics correct as of July 2009
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